research Sex-bias in COVID-19-associated illness severity and mortality in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Male cancer patients have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 than female patients.
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research Evaluating the Efficacy of Different Platelet-Rich Plasma Regimens for Management of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Single-Center, Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial
PRP injections effectively treat hair loss, with positive results in both monthly and every three months treatments.
research Is low‐level laser therapy useful as an adjunctive treatment for canine acral lick dermatitis? A randomized, double‐blinded, sham‐controlled study
Low-level laser therapy did not reduce licking or improve lesions in dogs with ALD but did increase hair growth.
research Effect of N-acetylcysteine on hair follicle changes in mouse model of cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia: histological and biochemical study
N-acetylcysteine may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
research The Hair Follicle as an Estrogen Target and Source
Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.
research Understanding, recognizing, and managing toxicities of targeted anticancer therapies
Targeted anticancer therapies can cause severe side effects similar to traditional chemotherapy, but with different types.
research Hair Loss in Systemic Disease
Systemic diseases can cause hair loss, which is often reversible with treatment.
research Clinical and Histopathological Features of Hair Loss in 17 Japanese Patients With Hematologic Disorders Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Chemotherapy: A Case Series.
Hair miniaturization is the main cause of long-term hair loss after stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy, and treatments like topical minoxidil can help improve hair volume.
research Phase III randomised clinical trial comparing primary surgery versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer with high tumour load (SCORPION trial): Final analysis of peri-operative outcome
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery leads to fewer severe complications and better quality of life than immediate surgery in advanced ovarian cancer patients with high tumor load.
research Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Among Women With Breast Cancer
Asian women with breast cancer experience the highest rates of long-term hair loss and related distress after chemotherapy.
research Hair-Growth Potential of Ginseng and Its Major Metabolites: A Review on Its Molecular Mechanisms
Ginseng and its compounds may help hair growth and prevent hair loss, but more human trials are needed to confirm this.
research Hair growth‐promotion effects of different alternating current parameter settings are mediated by the activation of Wnt/β‐catenin and MAPK pathway
Certain electric currents can promote hair growth by activating specific cell pathways.
research Efficacy of penguin cap as scalp cooling system for prevention of alopecia in patients undergoing chemotherapy
The penguin cap can help reduce hair loss in chemotherapy patients.
research Care for alopecia during chemotherapy of cancer patients
The document concluded that there were no effective ways to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy but treatments were being explored.
research Dermatologic Adverse Events from Cancer Treatments
Cancer treatments can cause skin-related side effects that may affect patient quality of life and require changes in treatment.
research Calreticulin: non‐endoplasmic reticulum functions in physiology and disease
Calreticulin has roles in healing, immune response, and disease beyond its known functions in the endoplasmic reticulum.
research A Soy-Derived Immunostimulating Peptide Inhibits Etoposide-Induced Alopecia in Neonatal Rats
Soymetide-4 from soy can prevent hair loss caused by a cancer drug in rats.
research Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation treated with low-dose oral minoxidil
The document concludes that low-dose oral minoxidil successfully regrew hair in a patient with permanent hair loss after chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
research Abstracts from the ASA 40thAnnual Meeting
HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.
research Assessment of long-term alopecia after adjuvant taxane therapy for early breast cancer: a cross-sectional survey
Docetaxel chemotherapy causes more long-term hair loss and dissatisfaction than paclitaxel.
research Efficacy of interventions for prevention of chemotherapy‐induced alopecia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Scalp cooling significantly reduces chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
research Pretreatment of epidermal growth factor promotes primary hair recovery via the dystrophic anagen pathway after chemotherapy‐induced alopecia
Epidermal growth factor helps hair recover after chemotherapy.
research Cooling-mediated protection from chemotherapy drug-induced cytotoxicity in human keratinocytes by inhibition of cellular drug uptake
Cooling can protect hair follicles from chemotherapy damage by reducing drug uptake.
research Alopecia and Hair Damage Induced by Oncological Therapy
Cancer treatments often cause hair loss and damage, affecting patients' mental health.
research Prevention of chemotherapy drug-mediated human hair follicle damage: combined use of cooling with antioxidant suppresses oxidative stress and prevents matrix keratinocyte cytotoxicity
Cooling with antioxidants helps protect hair during chemotherapy.
research Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits paclitaxel-induced apoptosis through the alteration of microRNA expression in human dermal papilla cells
Green tea extract helps prevent cell death and supports cell survival in hair cells exposed to a chemotherapy drug.
research Intractable Diffuse Alopecia Caused by Multifactorial Side-Effects in Treatment of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Connection to Iatrogenic Failure of Estrogen Secretion
The patient's long-term hair loss was caused by leukemia treatments and low estrogen levels, worsened by her genetic tendency for hair loss.
research Patient-Reported Outcomes From Phase III Neoadjuvant Systemic Trial Comparing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Pre-Menopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative, Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy led to a better future outlook than chemotherapy, with no major quality of life differences.
research Management of Alopecia Due to Cancer Therapies
The document concludes that scalp cooling and treatments like minoxidil can help manage hair loss from cancer therapy.
research Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Breast Cancer Patients: Treatment-Specific Incidence and Risk of Persistent Hair Loss
Chemotherapy for breast cancer often causes significant and lasting hair loss.